Balanced Georgia Tech seeks 4-0 start against UNC Asheville
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets has had a different leader in scoring, rebounds and assists in each of its first three games. It's an indicator of the array of talent Scott Cross has assembled in his first year with the Yellow Jackets.
On Saturday, Georgia Tech (3-0) seeks its fourth straight victory over a mid-major program when it hosts UNC Asheville (2-2) in Atlanta.
With none of their wins coming by more than 20 points, the Yellow Jackets have yet to collect many style points as Cross works to develop chemistry, optimize his rotation and identify his most reliable players.
In an 85-71 win Tuesday over Eastern Kentucky, Ole Miss transfer Tylis Jordan scored 27 points. Last week, in a 95-83 victory over Georgia Southern, Lehigh transfer Nasir Whitlock had 29 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Other threats for the Yellow Jackets include San Jose State transfer Colby Garland (14.7 points per game), second-year Miami (Ohio) transfer Kam Craft (10.3 ppg) and Victor Valdes (8.0 ppg), who Cross brought with him from Troy.
When Cross was asked Tuesday about what has impressed him so far about his team, he cited its versatility.
"I don't think a team can just key on one guy for us," Cross added. "One night it's Colby, one night it's Nas, one night it's Ty, Vic, you know, we got different guys that can step up."
UNC Asheville has shown balance as well, with six players averaging between 13.0 and 9.3 points per game.
The Bulldogs are coming off a 73-70 victory Wednesday at West Georgia, as Ja'Corey Lipkins (16 points) and reserve Khayri Dunn (13 points) each hit a trio of 3-pointers.
The Bulldogs' tallest starters at 6-foot-8, Myles Mayfield (11.3 ppg) and Daniel Thomas (10.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg), will match up inside against the Yellow Jackets' 7-foot Cole Kirouac (3.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg) and the 6-10 Jordan (15.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg).
UNC Asheville, which went 15-17 last year, was picked to finish fifth in the nine-team Big South Conference.
Coach Mike Morrell, who is in his ninth season, said the biggest difference with the Bulldogs this year is they are "a little bit deeper, a little faster and hopefully better shooting than we've had in the past."
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:12 | Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | |||
| 15:14 | Jackson Fields misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:23 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:23 | Khayri Dunn personal foul | |||
| 15:34 | +2 | Khayri Dunn makes two point layup (Connor Dubsky assists) | 8-8 | |
| 16:00 | +3 | Kam Craft makes three point jump shot (Nasir Whitlock assists) | 6-8 | |
| 16:05 | Jackson Fields offensive rebound | |||
| 16:05 | Nasir Whitlock misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 16:05 | +1 | Nasir Whitlock makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-5 | |
| 16:05 | Khayri Dunn shooting foul (Nasir Whitlock draws the foul) | |||
| 16:08 | Victor Valdes defensive rebound | |||
| 16:10 | Kelcy Phipps misses two point layup | |||
| 16:21 | Daniel Thomas defensive rebound | |||
| 16:23 | Nasir Whitlock misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:46 | +1 | Myles Mayfield makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-4 | |
| 16:43 | Cole Kirouac shooting foul (Myles Mayfield draws the foul) | |||
| 16:46 | +2 | Myles Mayfield makes two point layup | 5-4 | |
| 16:46 | Myles Mayfield offensive rebound | |||
| 16:48 | Ja'Corey Lipkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:03 | Tylis Jordan personal foul | |||
| 17:29 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
| 17:31 | Nasir Whitlock misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:51 | +3 | Kelcy Phipps makes three point jump shot (Daniel Thomas assists) | 3-4 | |
| 18:03 | Tylon Chatman defensive rebound | |||
| 18:05 | Nasir Whitlock misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:08 | Jackson Fields offensive rebound | |||
| 18:10 | Colby Garland misses two point layup | |||
| 18:23 | Jackson Fields defensive rebound | |||
| 18:25 | Ja'Corey Lipkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:45 | +2 | Jackson Fields makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
| 18:48 | Daniel Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Fields steals) | |||
| 18:55 | Nasir Whitlock turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Thomas steals) | |||
| 19:02 | Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | |||
| 19:04 | Myles Mayfield blocks Tylis Jordan's three point jump shot | |||
| 19:12 | Colby Garland defensive rebound | |||
| 19:14 | Kelcy Phipps misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:38 | +2 | Tylis Jordan makes two point layup (Jackson Fields assists) | 0-2 | |
| 20:00 | (Yellow Jackets gains possession) |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | 15:12 |
| Jackson Fields misses three point jump shot | 15:14 |
| Khayri Dunn personal foul | 15:23 |
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+ 2 | Khayri Dunn makes two point layup (Connor Dubsky assists) | 15:34 |
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+ 3 | Kam Craft makes three point jump shot (Nasir Whitlock assists) | 16:00 |
| Jackson Fields offensive rebound | 16:05 |
| Nasir Whitlock misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16:05 |
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+ 1 | Nasir Whitlock makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16:05 |
| Khayri Dunn shooting foul (Nasir Whitlock draws the foul) | 16:05 |
| Victor Valdes defensive rebound | 16:08 |
| Kelcy Phipps misses two point layup | 16:10 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 8 | 8 |
| Field Goals | 3-7 (42.9%) | 3-9 (33.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 1-4 (25.0%) | 1-5 (20.0%) |
| Free Throws | 1-1 (100.0%) | 1-2 (50.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 4 | 7 |
| Offensive | 1 | 2 |
| Defensive | 2 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 2 |
| Assists | 2 | 2 |
| Steals | 1 | 1 |
| Blocks | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 2 | 2 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC-Asheville 2-2 | 81.5 PPG | 37.3 RPG | 15.0 APG |
| Georgia Tech 3-0 | 85.0 PPG | 53.7 RPG | 13.7 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. Mayfield F | 11.3 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 0.8 APG | 60.7 FG% |
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. Craft G | 10.3 PPG | 3.3 RPG | 1.3 APG | 40.0 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Mayfield F | 3 PTS | 1 REB | 0 AST | ||
| K. Craft G | 3 PTS | 0 REB | 0 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Phipps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Mayfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Thomas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Lipkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Chatman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Phipps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Mayfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Thomas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Lipkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Chatman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Dunn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Dubsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Tolentino | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Magassa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Anderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Rivers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Johnson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Bailey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Q. Mansfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Craft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Fields | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Whitlock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Garland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Craft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Fields | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Whitlock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Garland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| C. Kirouac | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Valdes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Allen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Muldrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Diop | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. McVey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Bailey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Harper | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Kurucs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Cross | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3/9 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |